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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
NEW HAVEN town MEETING.



New Haven held Its annual town meet
ing Tuesday, March $, and the day was a
lively one. 1t will be remembered that Il
spirited contest was in progress all last
summer over the question whether or not
the town would vote $500 for the high
way leading from the depot to Bristol
thereby securing $1,000 State aid for like
purpose. The town was nearly equally
divided upon the question, hut in January
last, the Appropriation was voted. The old
olhcers OF the town were nearly all in sym
pathy with the road, and some two weeks
since the &hti-road faction put Il full
ticket IN the field with the avowcd purpose
OF rtlettng an entire change of officials
Inc other SIDE at once nominated full
ticket including such old officers as cared
to run. AT this point some members of
each ticket met and "cOmpromise'
ticket was cut out OF the two tickets, to
the disgust OF the remainder, who prompt
~ lnaugurated sort Of aVenglng faction.
| nder ms state of things the election was
held on Tuesday, resulting in the choice of
the old treasurer and trustees, constable
ana collector one selectman, one lister and
two auditors. The balance are new in the
several positions Following are the oil
GERS elected; Moderator, c. :. Dana
clerk, a. II. Roscoe selectmen, G.. w. Ma
son, Hugh Potter, II. X. Barrows; treas
urer, H. a. DOWd overseer, Josiah COWles:
constable and collector, JOHN A. Cad well
listers, Loren Richards, Frank Eastman
James Wilson; auditors, +. a. Langdon,
II. Z. Roscoe, +. l.. BarrOWs trustees, r.
\. Dowd, w. 7. Nash town grand Jurors
Sherrod Brown, f.. G. Hunt, Warren Peck
agent, f.. q. Hunt superintendent OF
schools, :. b. NJ. Cowes Tax voted, 3,
cents.
y pleasant incident of the town meeting
was the presentation to the town of a
handsome gavel by the moderator, &. :
Dana. His father, Hon +. 5. Dana, had
! procured 1t before his death little more
than year ago and intended to present il
at the annual meeting last year, but wa,
prevented Inv that sad aVant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

In this city there is not the smallest use
III reforming the charter as long as liquor
dealers remain power in politics. It is
they who prevent the execution of the
laws, who fill the courts and iails will
criminals, who thrust corrupt men into
high places, who are at the bottom of all
the shameful deals" and bargains which
make so many good men despair of our
government. We owe to them more than
To any one agency the filth of the streets
ana the WretchedneSS of our tenement
houses. The ignorance and folly which
put thousands of poor men into the hands
I'll the rapaCiOuS SCOuudreiS who organize
the strikes, are their dUugs. The violence
and disorder by which every strike is ac-
cOmplnled, are their work also. Every
group of strikers watching non union Ia
borers with murder in their hearts and
eyes have liquor store behind them, aud
are nall full OF bad rum, brandy. wins
key, or GIN. 1t was the liquor-deaers who
supplied the Doodle aldermen it is their
Influence which keeps no the constant tin
kering of the city charter at Albany. 1t
Is they who send thither the most power
lul lobbles In support of every bit of legis-
latlon which the sober, honest industrious,
and intelligent portion of the community
breads. And they do not simply supply
an existing demand for liquor-they
spread the craving for it. They enlar4e
their own market every day They set up
thelr bars beside every school, and eaten
the boys of the community as soon as they
begin To think of being men. They at
tack labor at every point at which it can
be most easily damaged. They make it
unreliable. Wastciul, shftless IMPROVE
dent, unskillful. When IA steady man has
a good place, they get him kicked out of it
for drunkenness when laborer's home
neat, orderly, clean, and comfortable
they convert 1t into an abode of sQualor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
MINIsrEK PHELPS AND CANADA.
iisRecent Letter Believed to lie for Eng
Inmh's ImIornsI.

NEW YORK., March s.--A Washington
special to the JoUrHm Of Commerce -avs
the Impression is beginning to prevail in
diplomatic circles that Mr.. Phelps, United
states minister TO En4laud, WI. really.
but uulnieutiou4iiy, acting ia On" interest
OF Great IirllHm when he wrote the letter
10 Secretary BayAd TO the effect that
Eug and "HS NOT then willing to agree to
any NEGOTIATIONS hat mlgat appear hos
tile t. CluaIa, ana would prefer tuj the
United State, should iuruIurHte Il policy
of retaliation toward C1d,uia 50 thtt Eng
hand could have au excuse Tor interior
ence the indications now are, it is said
that the only effect Of The enforcement by
the presid, Mt of the retaljlory law would
be that tHuadn wuHli promptly respond
in like manner with th" approval of Eng
land 1t il, therefore, said 10 be by no
means certain that any further action Will
he taken BY either party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
Onr Wealthy Men.

Much has been said III newspapers of men
VINO have made large fortunes in compare
tiNeiy lew years in various business in
dustreS. Many of these articles are written
by correspondents of prominent newspapers
and copied iato Others lesser of note. Core
spondcnts generally are seldom men of BUSH
ness qualifications and wron zfully picture
these men and their business rs n thing
or accident this is not the case with
those we have met We find that where
men have made large fortunes by their
own bu, mess talent and industry they chose
with saga city and fOrthought such bust
nesSes as would lead to success, when handled
with business Judgment. No man has been
brought before the public rs an example of
5 cccss. both in wealth ana magnitude of his
business (outside of stock and railroad mem
more prominently than DR.. q. q. Green OF
Woodbury. n j. lie is ut the head Ct many
lively II young man. When the fact thar
August Flower. for dyspepsia and liver COM
paint and ioschee's German Syrup, for
coughs and lung troubles, has grown to n
wonderful sale in all parts of the world, II
prove that 1t was not an accident or spOn-
taneous strike at wealth HIS medicines are
recognized MS valuable ana established remc-
DIES and the business has grown gradually
and permanently during the last eighteen
years on account not alone of DIR. Green's
ablities as business man or his good luck,
nut on the aciual merits of the two prepara-
tons. C0Wed from the N, Y. weekly sun, Of
Dee, -, 1885.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

BOsroN, March Sat recent meeting
of the Gettysburg battlefield Memorial
association it was decided that he. eater
no monument constructed of other mate.
rial than real bronze or granite viii be
permitted on the grounds Of this a.scca.
ton, and that the lists OF the casualties in
monumental legends must conform to the
official record OF the battle aad also hat
hereafter regiments or other commands
which may erect monuments or tablets
on the bHttle field shall he required at the
same time to mark the tlanks vi their posi-
tions, when practicable.
Inc Woi k OF erecting monuments to mark
the positions of the regiment, and bat
terles Is going on quite rapidly. Nearly
100 are i'll position and 291 more are cou-
tempated, Il large proportion OF which
will be erected within the next fvo years.
for which national or state approximations
have been made or are now pending, en-
hracing the organizations of the regular
army. Maine New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin, and other States are mOv-
luz
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CORNER WHEAT.
widest Excitement in Chicago-May De
livery Advanced Eight Cents

CHICAGO, March S.-The wheat pit has
been the scene of the widest eXcitemen
that has been known for years. May
wheat, which was quoted last week at
~ :, has advanced eight cents in the past
few days and there is now every sign that
a squeeze Is contemplated Tor May de-
livery. The magnitude of such specula-
tive undertaking can hardly be realized
even by biz operators, IN view of the large
stocks OF wheat IN oigGt here and at other
points. 1t Is claimed that the shortage Is
the greatest ever known here and the
statement Is made that the operators here
and for outside customers sold fully 40,
600, 900 bushels additional yesterday in eX-
pectation of IA big decline New Workers,
Calitorniaus. CincnnatiaHs and Chicago
ans are reported back of the deal, while a
number OF local dealers, New Workers and
Euglishmen are said To be short"
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BEECUER IN VERMONT.
His First Public Address Made Before "a
BrattIeboro Audience.

BRATTLEBORo, Vt, March Sin his let
ter to Mr.. Boak, dated Peekskill, August
IS, 1883, published recently in Boston
paper, Mr.. Beecher states that his first
public address was given here during his
Junior year at Amherst. Reference TO the
Brattleboro Messenger of August y, 1888,
reveals the following The adjourned
meeting of the Windham County Temper
ance society was held at Dummerston on
the l4th inst. An able and interesting
address was delivered by Mr.. Beecher of
Amherst college, The following resolu-
tons were offered and after some discus
sion adopted Resolved. That it be recon-
mended to the societies in the several
towns in the county to hold meetings
previous to the next session of the
Legislature to discuss the subject
of petitioning that body for the
repeal of the law authorizing the sale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

NEW YORK, March S.-The st. LOuis
club has accepted the leagues offer of
$4,000 and the Indianapolis club was
formally admitted into the league today.
The players over whom there has been so
much fighting will all 90 to the new club,
and indianapolis can not sell them to any
other club for one year. The league Of
fered the Kansas City club $4,000 for their
franchise and players, but it was not ac-
cepted. The indianapolis club will get
these players Myers, Hackett, Graves,
c ; lIealy, Kerby, Boyle and Weidman, p
Shomberg, | b; Bassett, b Denny, b
Glasscock, SIS Cahlll, IF Iery, t Me.
Geachy, f. The Washington club will
get Whitney, p Al Myers, > b 4; Donnelly,
3 b; O'Brien, c. The schedule of games
will be adopted tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
SINGULAR RAILROAD ACCIDENT
On the Third Avenue Elevated-Three
.kiIled and Seyen Wounded

NEW YORK, March S.-A singular acct
dent occurred on the Third Avenue Ele-
waited road this morning A big fire near
the down track had caused Il blockade,
and trains reached up town continuously
for three miles. Near Fourteenth street
scores of passengers clambered out of the
cars in spite of the protests of the train
men, and began walking on the narrow
plank toward the station. Finally the
train near them started. One man climb
ed up on the car, but the gate was shut
and he could not get in. He brushed
against others and upset them; panic
set in and somehow - or 20 men fell Off
the structure into the street below. Three
were killed outright, seven badly wound
ed, and several others limped away hur-
rledly to business. Superintendent Hahn
says the passengers are entirely to blame
for violation of the rule
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
ACTION or THE wool MnRcnANl,
Efforts to Have it Classified as Third class
Instead of First-class wool Freight

CHICAGO, March S-The Wool Mer-
chants association of Chicago has sub
mtted to the joint " estern classification
committee memorial and petition for the
Reconsideration of wool 50 as to place it in
the third class, it having been rated here
tofore as first class freight. The petition
ers, II is claimed, represent the annual
handling of more than 800, 900 600 pounds
of wool. 1t is claimed that should the
petition be granted it would give new life
to the wool industry and relieve it of the
great depression of the past - years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
MIR. BEECHER's PROPERTY.


flDlcnJ of II Large income.
BEooKiYN. March 1O.-ln speaking of
Nh Beecher's circumstances ST. Clair Nc
Kelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, and
warm personal friend Of plymouth's
pastor, said that the eminent divine was
not near as wealthy as popularity
His realty consisted of his country seat at
Peek~kiii and some lands IN Wisconsin.
The house on Hicks street he does not
own. All told, he is not worth more than
Sl2U,uUO, although his income reaches to
$50 900. For the last four years hp has re-
ceived a salary of $4,000 year from Ply
mouth church For years before hat $50
900 per annum had been allotted him, and
during the famous Tilton controversies lOO.-
100 IA year was granted him rs II mark
of confidence in his integrity and to ena-
bic him to meet the expenses of his suit.
For 90 years he has been prominent in the
lecture Held, receiving never less than
$3.50 night nor more than $500 This
would net him about Sl4, 600 a year. Then
he received a royalty of about $1,000 upon
some books written in his earlier DAYS.
prominent among which was Lectures
to Young Men" His syndicate uewspa-
per letter, which he continued up to The
time of his illness, Melted him So a week
I'hiS income, Though almost prlncely
was spent 10y Mr.. Bcecher in Ornamentiug
his household aud in charity His house
was a perfect cabinet of curiOsities from
all lands, and in odd specimens of bric-a-
brac, shells, tortoiSeS and gems Of various
descriptions was uneXcelled. So great
was Mr.. BeeChcr'S passion for precious
stones that it wa, his custom to carry
diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and other
precious stones wrapped up in bits of
tissue paper His personal property all
iOld Will probably reach 100000,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

LONDON, March S-A soldier named
Terry connected with the Chatham yards
was dismissed from service on che charge
OF selling information III regard to Brit
ish military affairs. 1t has been proved
that Terry's revelations went indirectly
to the American legation. Terry admitted
the truth of the charges against him, but
declared that he did not know tor whom
the Information was intended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
CHred Of DrjHLjy0.

~ young friend Of mine was cu,ed Of ~,
lnsat9hIc thirst for hq Tor that had so pros
trated ms system that ~ was unable Co do
any huSiness. lie wHs entirely cured hv the
use Of Hop Bittcrs. It alavcd all that burn
M thltst to 'k away the appetite tor iiqlIor
made ms nerves steady; ana lac has remained
a adN ara sober man for more than two
years ana mas no desire to return to his cups
ana know OF number of others that have
hccn cured Of drinking by it."-From IL lead
ing r. X. Official. Chicago. ILL.,
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BERLIN, March 9.-M. de Lesseps has ar
rived here lie was met by NJ. llerbette,
the French ambassador and conducted to
the French embassy. 1t is stated that Il
part of NJ. de Lessep's mission here Is to
endeavor to secure Germany's assistance
in neutralzing the Suez canal.
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of ardent spirits, 80 that it may hereafter
be abolished and whenever it is deemed
pXpedlent such petition should be circu-
lated for signatures and forwarded to the
assembly
Voted that the thank Of the society be
given to Mr.. Beecher aud that Rev. Mr..
B"cklcy be "a committee 90 request copy
Of his address For publication Voted 10
adjourn this meeting to the 18Th Of Sep
trmber next At B"srleholO, East village.
MllLMrM NrM.l ennrelnrN.M
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BROOKLYN, y =, March The Rev.
Henry Ward Beccher died this morning
At $3.50 o'clock in the presence of his fam
,ly Those present at the bedside were
Col. H. Beecher, his wife. his daughters
Hattie aud Daisy and son Henry Ward
Beecher, Miss Edith Beecher, w. g.
Reecher aud wife. the Rev. Samuel SEQ
Vile, Mrs 5. SCovlle, eldest daughter of
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Miss SEQ
vile, who has just come from the Pacific
slope, Miss Bullard, the Rev. S. b. Halli-
day and wife, Deacon S. V. White, f.. A.
Secombe, one of the trustees of the Ply
mouth church, and Major . b. Pond.
Mr.. Secomeb said DR.. Seare had noticed
a change in the PATIENTS condition at $3.50
a. m, and summoned all in The house to
the bedside, momentarily expecting his
death, but ne fingered on much longer
than had been anticipated He passed
away gradually and almost imperceptibly,
drawing his last breath without apparent
suffering or return to consciousness in
any degree. Mrs Beecher bore up won
derfully and with marvellous courage.
No Grape was hung on the door, Mr..
Beecher having always objected to the
use of this and the gloom Associated with
t in the presence of death. Instead n
wreath Of flowers hung from the left side
OF the door, way at the top Of the stOop,
composed of white and red roses and lilies
OF the valley, and tied with white satin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
FARM FOR SALE.

In Charlotte, belonging to the estate OF
George PcaNc, dee a-td, cor Sistlur of the
home farm of 30 acres, WI cd new house
IL story, 2iN3l, with ell ldNiu all wei painted
inside and our, and blinded, plenty of out
acres, pasture hId woodland, also wood lot
OF b acres ON the west Idle of the mountain
running 10 he main road Alsuael D in the
C0ngre gationM church. said farm VIII Toe
sold together or the ,hrCc parcels separate.
Inquire of
+. ;. PEASE. Admir-.
Charlotte. Vt. March B. ls,i. }7w9t
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Total of actual appropriations s?i7,3N7, IA
The river and harbor bill which was not
signed appropriated S9,9l3,s0O and the de
licieucy bill which did not pass, though it
was agreed upon in conference carried an
approximation S42tI,O!3
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

WAsHINGToN, March S.-A statement Of
the footing of the appropriation bills passed
by the last session otCOngress all com
nlntn Is ~ fnllnANs
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Farms for Sale at a
great Sacrifice !
TO CLOSE OUT Az ESTATE

TWO FARMS adjoining in the own of
"asmnttpn. Orange County. Vt. Good
SCI OF buildings on each, and well-watercd.
hdch contains about 80 acres OF good land
ldrErly cleared with plenty of good pasture
image ana moving. Excellent stock farms (:
located tour miles from Chelsea Court House.
on ROAD TO Chelsea. Liberal terms given on
Ie ierrcd payments. For terms, arply to Dr..
~ W. Bradley. Barre, VT, or the subscriber at
coventry, Vt.
3t,w3t y. =. WALWORTH Admir-
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Following is a copy of a telegram sent to
Mrs Beecher by President Cleveland
Accept my heartfelt sympathy in this
hour of your bereavement, with the hope
that comfort may be vouchsafed from the
heavenly source YOU know so we'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
BEECHER DEAD.
PASSES QUIETLY AWAY TUESDAY
MORNING

surrounded by Relatives aud Friends
Does not Recover CONSEQUENCES
Scenes aud incidents Of his Death
bed sketch Of his Career.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Just out-the man who bet on the
wrong horse.
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d close observer of nature and of men,
1874 he left college and entered Lane
seminary, to the presidency OF which his
lather had been called two years before
Iere the young student was for time en-
gagged IN the war OF words then raging be
.Wten the old and the new schools in the
presbyterian church. Controversy, how
ever, was never of his taste and he soon
.eilnqui~bed the distastetul sCrife to more
willing hands, On completing his thcO-
,oglcai course. he married Miss Eunice
" hlte BuliarG. His wife was born at
west sutton, Worcester county, Mass
IN 1912. She was of English descent. and
ner fat her was physician. She was edu-
Gated al Worcester and Hadley, Mass, and
While MI. BteCher was at Amherst her
brother invited him over to spend his
vacation. Here she met him. The lovers
we're engaged for seven years, and were
married III 1881, when Mr. Beecher ac-
.epted his first call at Lawrenceburg.
Here his ability is preacher was soon
evident and the fame of his preaching
soon spread to Indianapolis, where he was
soon after engaged by the Second Presby-
erlan church at salary of $500 While
n that city he occupied his few leisure
hours in editing an agricultural paper, in
which the usual farming topics were
-reated upon in capable and interesting
manner. Meanwhile his sermons were at
;ractng attention even in the far-off East
Nr. William Il. Cutter of New York who
new him personally, and was, moreover,
Interested III the new Plymouth church.
then recently completed and without a
pastor, thought that New York or Brook
.yn was the place for him, and with this
view procured his invitation to deliver an
address before the American Home Mis-
sionary society in May, 1S47. In compll-
ance with the request Mr.. Beecher came
on to New York, and after delivering the
address, accepted an invitation to preach
letore the Plymouth society, on MAY IL.
During the following summer he received
a unanimous call to the pastorate of the
new church. For a time he hesitated
whether to accept or reject it, "his heart ,"
Is he said, "beng with the great West"
His father wrote to him mot to come
East" as there "he would soon be lost in
he crowd" Finally after much deliber-
alton, and in some respects against his
own wishes he accepted the call and
came TO Brooklyn. His salary in his
new pulpit was to he $500 for
the first year, $3.50 for the second, and
$1,000 for the third. He entered upon his
duties on Sunday, the 10th of September,
1917 On this day his morning sermon
was devoted to doctrinal theology, and
his evening discourse to an emphatic
definition of his positions on the questions